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It won't come of anything, but yes, Clinton electors should back a Republican to tempt Trump electors to jump ship politico.com/story/2016/11/

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No, they really, really shouldn't.

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I am more scared of an authoritarian death spiral under Trump than you are

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You would cause the very disintegration of your society you are scared of.

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It would be hugely damaging to the Republic, yes. But there are no ways to avoid that, now.

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And the rules are that you have to win a vote of Electors. So if you accept the EC as the rules, you accept that.

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@miniver

In the "America under Fascism" scenario, this is precisely the sort of crisis an autocrat uses to seize absolute power...

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7:45 PM · Nov 22, 2016Twitter Web Client

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Just so. The fascist plays chicken with the dissolution of institutions, trusting the democrats to blink first.

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If the electoral college "went rogue", it would also vindicate all the crazies he's bringing into power. Undesirable.

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